Renowned actress Julie Andrews to
attend this year’s Jameson Dublin
International Film Festival
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is ecstatic to announce that the legendary actress
Julie Andrews will be attending two very special events on the closing day of the Festival.
Miss Andrews will participate in an unmissable public interview at the Bord Gáis Energy
Theatre and will then close the Festival in tremendous style with the gala screening of the
Academy Award winning film The Sound of Music in the Savoy Cinema.
Miss Andrews has brought elegance, grace and happiness to stage and screen and it is a
great honour to welcome her to the Festival to participate in a public interview hosted by
Aedin Gormley from RTÉ’s Lyric FM,Movies and Musicals at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Miss Andrews will discuss her extraordinary career from her luminous first appearance on
Broadway starring in The Boy Friend; to creating the role of Eliza Doolittle inMy Fair Lady; to
her film debut as the titular beloved character in Disney’s Mary Poppins, for which she won a
Bafta, Golden Globe and an Academy Award for this iconic role. The interview will start at
3pm, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. Miss Andrews will later
introduce a special presentation of The Sound of Music, the Festival’s closing gala event in
the splendid setting of the Savoy Cinema at 7.30pm.
Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival says:
“It is a great honour to welcome one of the great legends of stage and screen to Dublin.The
Festival is honoured to welcome Dame Julie Andrews to Dublin to introduce the 50th
anniversary screening of The Sound of Music and participate in a Public Interview hosted by
Aedín Gormley from RTE’s Movies and Musicals. Of all the illustrious guests who have
attended the festival, few have brought such happiness to so many film fans.”
Tickets will be on sale at 9.00am tomorrow Friday 20th February for Julie Andrews At
the
Bord
Gáis
Energy
Theatre
priced
€25
€39.50,
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go
to www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie and Jdiff.com to check availability and book.
The JDIFF 2015 Season Ticket is currently available to purchase at €250 along with limited
edition merchandise. Also new this year is the Bring A Friend Season Pass, two season
tickets for €425. You can purchase these online www.jdiff.com or at their Box Office which is
now open Monday to Friday 11am - 5pm on 13 Lower Ormond Quay.
Alongside this latest news the Festival is delighted to announce that there will be a new
ticketing system introduced this year through a scanning system, supplied by Ticketsolve. As
JDIFF's ticketing partner, Ticketsolve are excited to bring the latest in scanning technology to
this year’s festival. Traditional scanning requires patrons to print a physical ticket and bring it
to the show. Two direction scanning - what JDIFF will have this year - allows tickets to be
scanned directly from mobile devices. This means a faster entry for patrons, and importantly,
a seamless experience from purchase to entry.
The 2015 JDIFF programme launch will be Wednesday 25 th February. The 13th Jameson
Dublin International Film Festival takes place from 19 th – 29th March 2015. The full
lineup for the Festival programme will be announced on the night to include exciting
themed strands, along with a host of special guests and special events. www.jdiff.com
NOTES TO EDITORS:
About the Festival
Founded in 2003, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival continues to lead the way in
the presentation of outstanding Irish and International film. Over the past thirteen years the
Festival has hosted over 500 major guests along the way ranging from Irish mega stars Colin
Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Daniel Day Lewis, U2 to Hollywood A-listers Al
Pacino, Mark Wahlberg, Glenn Close, Joss Whedon, Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss.
The Festival has screened world cinema from 52 different countries, a total of almost 1,500
films, of which 300 were Irish features including world premieres of Once, Ondine, In Bruges,
Calvary, The Stag, The Secret of Kells. In addition there has been a vibrant, ongoing
programming of International out of Festival events with huge talents Ben Affleck, Quentin
Tarantino, Bryan Cranston and Ennio Morricone.
About Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews has been a beloved and much-honored star of stage, screen and television for
more than half a century. She was already a Broadway legend when she made her feature
film debut in 1964’s “Mary Poppins.” Andrews’ iconic performance in the title role of the
magical nanny brought her an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. The
following year, she earned a second Oscar® nomination and won another Golden Globe
Award for her unforgettable portrayal of Maria Von Trapp in “The Sound of Music.” She
received her third Academy Award® nomination and won another Golden Globe Award for her
“dual” role in “Victor/Victoria.” Today’s young film audiences may be more familiar with
Andrews as a queen trying to train her teenaged granddaughter to be a princess in the hit
films, “The Princess Diaries,” and its sequel, “The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal
Engagement.” Andrews also voiced the character of Queen Lillian in the blockbuster hits
“Shrek 2,” and “Shrek the Third.” More recently, she voiced the narration of the hugely
successful Disney release of “Enchanted.” In 2010, Ms. Andrews added to her multigenerational appeal with the release of films – “The Tooth Fairy,” “Shrek Goes Fourth,” and
“Despicable Me.” Her earlier motion picture credits also include “The Americanization of
Emily,” “Hawaii,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Star” “Darling Lili,” and “10,” to name only a
few.
About The Sound of Music
The hugely successful 1965 musical film, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer
was directed by Robert wise and based on the 1959 Broadway Musical of the same name. It
tells the story of a young postulant, Maria who leaves her convent to become a governess to
seven children of a widowed Austrian navel captain. The film won five academy awards and
two golden globes and was a box-office hit, currently ranked as the third highest grossing film
in the American box office. It’s soundtrack3 of iconic songs, including “The Sound of Music,”
“My Favourite Things” and “Edelweiss” have undoubtedly contributed to the film’s longevity.
About RTE Lyric FM, Movies and Musicals
The hugely popular Movies and Musicals presented by Aedín Gormley broadcasts 1-4pm
every Saturday on RTÉ lyric fm. Aedín has been showcasing music from the world of stage
and screen since lyric began in 1999. Her unique programme features a broad range of
soundtracks including early classics and contemporary scores, from Gone with the Wind to
High Society to The Artist. She has interviewed many big names in the business including
composer John Barry, star of stage and screen Elaine Stritch, Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth
and Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney. Aedín also regularly presents live film music concerts
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Aedín
interviewed Dame Julie Andrews once before when her book ‘Home: a Memoir of My Early
Years’ was published and is very much looking forward to this extensive interview as part of
the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. A native of Dublin Aedín has been working
with RTÉ Radio since 1995. She presented RTÉ lyric fm’s award winning arts magazine
programme, Artszone for ten years and now also presents the classical music programme
Sunday Matinée as well as the popular show where the guest chooses music, My Tunes.
About The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
The concept of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre arose back in 1992. Mike Adamson CEO of
Live Nation Ireland and 3Arena was constantly being asked by the producers of Ballet,
Opera, Drama and Musicals about staging their productions in Dublin. During this time, a
restricted amount of large scale theatre productions were being staged at 3Arena such as
Cats, Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera,
Glyndebourne Opera and Mamma Mia. It soon became obvious that the demand for theatre
productions surpassed the weeks available in any given year at 3Arena. In 2001, the concept
of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre became a reality during discussions with Peter Coyne
(CEO) and Grainne Hollywood (Property Director) of the Dublin Docklands Development
Authority (DDDA). Peter and Grainne wanted an iconic building at Grand Canal Square in the
Docklands. The DDDA were seeking ideas for this location and Live Nation presented the
concept of a 2,000 seating capacity theatre to include a classic three tier theatre auditorium.
The DDDA had found what they were looking for and the vision was complete and the story of
the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre truly began. The DDDA & Live Nation appointed world
renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, theatre architects RHWL and Developer Chartered
Land to design and build this landmark building.
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre would not have been feasible without the support of the Dublin
Docklands Development Authority. Joe O’Reilly of Chartered Land passionately embraced
the project as the developer of the theatre along with other Daniel Libeskind buildings around
the Grand Canal Square. The theatre was purchased in 2014 by Crownway Investments – a
private equity company owned by John and Bernie Gallagher. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
commenced building in January 2007 and the curtain rose for its inaugural performance on
March 18th 2010 with The Russian State Ballet featuring stars from the Bolshoi performing
Swan Lake. Since opening, we have entertained half a million theatre goers every year,
presenting something for everyone via a very diverse programme of theatrical experiences to
meet everyone’s passion and interests including ballets, musicals, family shows, drama,
concerts, comedy, orchestral and opera.
About Ticketsolve
Ticketsolve worked closely with Stimare to integrate Ticketsolve's scanning and ticketing
features. The new scanning feature is a move forward from traditional one direction scanning
(scanning on paper), to two direction scanning. This two direction scanning capability means
that tickets can be scanned directly from mobile devices. Patrons no longer needed to bring a
printed copy of their ticket to shows. Sitmare two direction scanners are currently being used
on large scale events and show such as large scale concerts and sporting events. Ticketsolve
is bringing this two direction scanning of QR codes to all of its customers, allowing for faster
and more secure entry into events, and a smoother patron experience overall.
The Festival is supported by The Arts Council, The Irish Film Board, Jameson, The Irish
Times, Entertainment.ie, RTE Radio One, Toyota, The Merrion Hotel, Wells Cargo,
Cineworld, The Church and Windmill Lane.
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